Miraculously rescued from oblivion, it was recently conserved and has been placed on view at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American Art (NMAA ... of Garrison, John Brown and other ...

In 1996 the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) bought Washington's daguerreotype of John Brown, the earliest known ... in a school he organized himself. An abolitionist advised him to go to the ...

Chesapeake Bay, Baltimore, Harriet Taubman, Babe Ruth, blue crabs and Edgar Allen Poe are some of what Maryland is known for.

A distinguished economist and public affairs scholar, Friedman will lead a new school dedicated to advancing research and ...

Former Clemson University art professor John Acorn's creating days are behind him as Alzheimer's takes over. His family is ...

Danish artist John Kenn Mortensen is known worldwide for his meticulously detailed drawings of creepy creatures made on ...

Wisconsin’s schools are already following the law, and we’ve put that into writing to the (U.S. Department of Education)," ...

While thousands of firearms were used in and around the Massachusetts towns of Lexington and Concord on April 19, 1775, few ...

Drawing is a fundamental component of Sir John Soane’s Museum, reflecting its importance to Soane’s conception and practice of architecture. Traditional and sumptuous antiques will be at the forefront ...

Born in Germany but a U.S. citizen for many years, the New Jersey-based businessman Dieter Weissenrieder became interested in the visual arts as a young adult thanks to a close friend who became a ...

Sculptures illustrating Black oppression under British rule in Africa will be showcased at Oxford University to highlight the ...